{"active":true,"first_name":"Christopher","last_name":"Wintermute","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"DT3","command":{"command":"WARRSEC","assignment_date":"2021-10-12","id":"118"},"shield_no":2817,"taxid":"953574","complaint_ids":[202103894,201909874,201906857,201607222,201408487],"command_history":[{"command":"032 PCT","id":"32pct"}],"appt_date":"2012-07-11","middle_initial":"L","shield_no_history":[3805],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Paulino, Ricardo vs City of Ny","start_date":"2026-02-10","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"26CV00517","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72170435/paulino-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Medina, Zahirah vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2020-02-03","disposition_date":"2021-04-28","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Zero Disposition","docket":"20CV00797","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Wintermute, Christopher","summary":"Plaintiff had just purchased a car at a dealership in July 2018. On August 3rd, 2018, Plaintiff was in her parked car when officers approached her and asked for license and registration. Due to a dealership mistake, the VIN on the vehicle did not match the registration. Plaintiff was booked and charged with four counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument. During her arrest and while at the precinct, Plaintiff was never able to make a phone call. The criminal charges were eventually dismissed in favor of Plaintiff.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.531018/gov.uscourts.nysd.531018.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/16777772/medina-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"officer_name":"Wintermute, Christopher","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2019-12-23","disposition_date":"2021-05-24","court":"Civil Court - Kings","docket":"032210/2019","name":"American United Transportation, Inc vs Police Department, Nyc, et al.","payout_amount":12152.19},{"name":"Mercedes, Jonathan vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-05-09","disposition_date":"2018-11-16","payout_amount":7500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"151927/2018","court":"Supreme Court - New York","officer_name":"Wintermute, Christopher","summary":"On or about January 3, 2017 at approximately 8:00 p.m. Plaintiff was lawfully in the vicinity of West 145th Street and 7th Avenue when POs Christop Wintermute, John Doe, and John Roe stopped, touched, grabbed, handcuffed, seized, and arrested Plaintiff in an excessive manner without legal justification. POs battered Plaintiff about his head, neck, back, body, and limbs, inflicting pain and suffering on Plaintiff. POs arrested Plaintiff and falsely accused him of committing a crime. Plaintiff was taken to the precinct where he was criminally processed, including strip-searched, and maliciously prosecuted, subjecting Plaintiff to scorn, ridicule, and embarrassment. The criminal action against Plaintiff was ultimately terminated favorably to Plaintiff.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=WWZowTcOiJ1W4axuDx5yeA==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Herrera, Victor M. vs Banks, Steven, Commissioner of Homeless Services, Nyc, et al.","start_date":"2018-01-17","disposition_date":"2018-08-01","payout_amount":500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"17CV07691","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Wintermute, Christopher","summary":"On or about July 17, 2016, plaintiff Victor M. Herrera was placed in an illegal chokehold by S.E.R.A. Security Officer Stone, as part of an illegal campaign of retaliation against plaintiff for his efforts to reform practices at the Department of Homeless Services contractor-owned facility Julio's Place. On Sunday, July 17, and Tuesday, August 9, 2016, plaintiff Herrera was held against his will overnight at the Harlem Hospital Medical Center Psychiatric Ward. During the August 9, 2016 incident, Defendant NYPD Officer Christopher Wintermute slammed plaintiff's head against the wall of Julio's Place at 102-104-106 West 128th Street, twisting his arms behind his back and placing mechanical restraints on plaintiff's wrist. In the hospital, NYPD Officers Wintermute and Margaret Bauer grabbed plaintiff and suspended him in the air in an effort to force him to cooperate with a triage nurse. On or about April 26, 2017, plaintiff Herrera was grabbed by defendant Defendant FJC Security Officer Smith. On the same day, plaintiff was attacked by HRA Police Sergeant Rosa, who slammed plaintiff's head into a wall and then the ground before placing him in mechanical restraints.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.481902/gov.uscourts.nysd.481902.93.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/6423041/herrera-v-banks/"},{"officer_name":"Wintermute, Christopher","disposition":"Settlement","start_date":"2017-08-14","disposition_date":"2018-03-26","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","docket":"17CV05968","name":"Smith, Russell vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":12500,"summary":"Plaintiff observed a vehicle being stopped by police and noticed that the vehicle belonged to his brother. Plaintiff approached the vehicle and saw that his brother was in the driver's seat. Plaintiff tried to approach the officer seated in the police van when he was told to step back. Plaintiff was then approached by officers on the sidewalk, who demanded to see his ID. Plaintiff then asked what he did wrong and was threatened to be arrested. The plaintiff then tried to call his wife, who is also an officer with the NYPD, but Officer Mendoza snatched the phone away from him. Officers then grabbed the plaintiff and interlocked his arms, while another officer punched him in the face. Plaintiff was then arrested and charged with assault in the 2nd deg.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4927041-Smith-v-Gonzalez-of-the-32nd-Precinct-of-the"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13444871/smith-v-gonzalez-of-the-32nd-precinct-of-the-nypd/"},{"name":"Seidu, Mohammed vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2017-07-20","disposition_date":"2019-03-21","payout_amount":7500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"260656/2016","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Wintermute, Christopher"},{"name":"Polanco, Wilbinson vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-10-14","disposition_date":"2018-01-10","payout_amount":25000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"305259/2014","court":"Supreme Court - Bronx","officer_name":"Wintermute, Christopher"}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2020-06-22","case_no":"2020-21796","penalty":"Vacation days (20 days)","charges":[{"desc":"Failed to make proper notifications,","disposition":"Guilty"},{"desc":"Wrongfully used physical force resulting in injury.","disposition":"Guilty"}]}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/GJ8Z-christopher-wintermute.jpg","payroll":{"salary":"119429","regular":"115155","overtime":"31534","other":"15860","total":"162549"},"id":"GJ8Z","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/GJ8Z"}